Aramaean

Aramaean

See also: Aramæan

English

Alternative forms

• Aramæan
• Aramean

Etymology

From the Latin Aramaeī, from the Ancient Greek Ἀραμαῖοι (Aramaîoi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æɹəˈmiːən/

Noun

Aramaean (plural Aramaeans)

1. Any member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in the Levant and later also in upper Mesopotamia (Biblical Aram) during the Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age. They spoke Aramaic.

Usage notes

• Do not confuse with Armenians.

Translations

member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people

Akkadian: 𒇽𒀀𒊏𒈬 (/aramu/) Arabic: آرَامِيَّة‎ (ʾārāmiyya) Aramaic: ארמיא‎ (ārāmāya) Armenian: արամեացի (arameacʿi) Catalan: arameu (ca) m Czech: Aramejec m Danish: aramæer c Dutch: Arameeër (nl) m Finnish: aramealainen (fi) French: Araméen (fr) m, Araméenne (fr) f Galician: arameo (gl) m, aramaico m

German: Aramäer (de) m, Aramäerin f Greek: Αραμαίος m (Aramaíos) Hebrew: ארמי‎ m (aramí), Italian: arameo m, aramaico (it) m Persian: آرامی‎ (fa) (ârâmi) Polish: Aramejczyk (pl) m Portuguese: arameano, aramaico (pt) m, arameu m Romanian: arameean m, aramean (ro) m Russian: араме́й (ru) m (araméj), араме́ец (ru) m (araméjec), араме́йка (ru) f (araméjka) Spanish: arameo (es) m Turkish: Arami

Adjective

Aramaean (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram.

Translations

of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram

Akkadian: 𒇽𒀀𒊏𒈬 (/aramu/) Arabic: آرَامِيَّة‎ (ʾārāmiyya) Aramaic: ארמיא‎ m (ārāmāya) Armenian: արամեական (hy) (arameakan) Czech: aramejský Dutch: Aramees (nl) Finnish: aramealainen (fi) French: araméen (fr) m, araméenne (fr) f German: aramäisch (de)

Greek: αραμαϊκός (el) m (aramaïkós) Hebrew: please add this translation if you can Italian: arameo Persian: آرامی‎ (fa) (ârâmi) Portuguese: aramaico (pt), arameano Romanian: arameean, aramean (ro), arameic (ro) Russian: араме́йский (ru) m (araméjskij) Spanish: arameo (es) Turkish: Arami

Proper noun

Aramaean

1. The Aramaic language.

Translations

Aramaic — see Aramaic